Pennsylvania State University

Smeal College of Business

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  • Program Cost
    $93,000
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    64
Contact Information
200 Business Building
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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The Penn State Smeal College of Business offers undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, Ph.D., and executive education opportunities to more than 5,000 students at all levels. Smeal is accredited in business and accounting by AACSB and features academic departments of Accounting, Finance, Management and Organization, Marketing, Risk Management, and Supply Chain and Information Systems. The college is also home to major research centers in areas such as supply chain management and business-to-business marketing. Since its inception in 1953, more than 73,000 students have graduated from Smeal.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 156
  • Middle 80% 72 to 228
Admissions Selectivity
Smeal College of Business 74% Average Across All Schools
Average GMAT Score
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 0
0% 0.0
0% 0.0
Re-Applicants
0%
0%
Pre-MBA Careers
Marketing / Sales
23% 23
Consulting
17% 17
General Management
17% 17
Finance / Accounting
17% 17
Operations
10% 10
Management
10% 10
Other
6% 6
Human Resources
0% 0
Manufacturing
30% 30
Pharma / Health Care
23% 23
Other
14% 14
Financial Services
10% 10
Consumer Products
10% 10
Technology
7% 7
Government
3% 3
Petroleum / Energy
3% 3
$132,700 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Merck
  • Hershey
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Johnson and Johnson
  • Bank of America

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$93,000
Total Program Cost
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$93,000
Total Program Cost
Basic scholarships awarded
Loans
Loan guarantee policy Only to domestic students Max loan guarantee per year $55,000
0 Full Tuition Scholarships Awarded
60% Percent that received aid

Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • Faculty from Full-Time program
  • Faculty with at least 5 years corporate experience
96% 96
25% 25
Students in Core Classes
31 Smeal College of Business 34 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
55% 55
Lectures
15% 15
Team project
15% 15
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Joint Degree Programs
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
Requirements for Graduation
  • 0
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
  • Write a complete business plan
  • Present final company-specific project results to relevant parties
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning No
  • Out of country or special trip/project Yes
Technology Improvements
  • The Smeal College of Business moved into a new 214,000 square foot building designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP July 2005. In the last three years, the classroom technologies have been replaced and upgraded to include the latest AV innovations (new podiums and multiple projections) and new teaching technologies like lecture capture. The Trading Room systems were replaced and Bloomberg terminals were expanded to 12. Video conferencing capabilities were enhanced with mobile solutions for supporting

Students: Who are my classmates?

36 Average age of student 7% International Students
27% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
63% 63
Asian American
17% 17
Hispanic
10% 10
Student Citizenship
North America
87% 87
Asia
10% 10
South America
3% 3
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Campus
  • Campus distance from airport 15 miles
  • Pre-program Orientation Yes
  • Types of housing Four star domestically / Five star internationally
  • Temporary housing available Yes

Alumni: How strong is my network?

5,137 Living MBA Alumni 0 Countries where alumni clubs exist
0 Active alumni clubs
6 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.